CVE-1999-0828

Low

Published: 02/12/1999(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk

0.79%

51th percentile — higher than 51% of all known CVEs

UnixWare pkg commands such as pkginfo, pkgcat, and pkgparam allow local users to read arbitrary files via the dacread permission.

Local users can access sensitive information, potentially leading to privacy breaches and data security issues within the organization.

It is recommended to restrict access permissions to pkg commands and monitor user activity within the system.

Original NVD description (English source)

UnixWare pkg commands such as pkginfo, pkgcat, and pkgparam allow local users to read arbitrary files via the dacread permission.